Browse Hierarchy CMNR7005: Foundations in Public Health

A module that explores the grounding in public health theory, practice and leadership and enables students to deepen their understanding of; historic and current trends in public health, with emphasis on examining the key determinants of health; environmental, behavioural, socio-economic, cultural and disease factors; inequalities across groups, populations and countries; links between health inequalities and race, gender, employment status and class. Students are encouraged to explore the different roles they, and others, have in the multi-disciplinary nature of the 'new' public health, and the creation of flexible and effective learning opportunities about past and current Public Health issues, whether this is formal, classroom settings or in non-formal practice settings.